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Chapter 9

"Ya look busy." A familiar voice drawled. She groaned and looked for Jack. "Jacky boy isn't around."

"Great, what do you want now?"

"I always have ta want somethin? What if I jus wanna talk ta ya? Ya always assume da woist bout me."

"Conlon, get ta da point."

"I'se will when I'se feels like it. Ya can't make me do anything and ya know it." She made a move towards him and just before she was going to do anything she finally restrained herself. Clenching her teeth, she tried walking away to sell some more papes. He followed Raven. "Ya amuse me, ya know dat? I've neva known a poison ta actually stand up ta me. I respect dat. Of course, ya need ta learn ta respect me."

"When ya do somethin worth my respect, den I'll respect ya. I'se not a dog on a leash dat jumps ta attention every time ya yank da chain. I'll respect da fact dat ya can soak me but ya not worth my respect as a poison."

Spot laughed. "See dis is what I'se talkin bout. You'se da only newsie that will eva talk back ta me," His face darkened. "But the rest know better."

"Well I'se been bad so what's ya goin ta do ta me? Hit me? Dat'll make me hate ya even more den I already do."

"Nah, I'se not goin ta hit ya. Don't hit Jacky Boy's newsies unless dey starts somethin."

"I didn't start dis, youse did." She grumbled.

"Youse da one dat was rude ta me at da track."

"Ya don't think dat goils can be newsies. I am. So what does dat make me?"

"Who says youse a newsie? So youse managed ta sell a few papes. Dat doesn't mean dat youse a newsie."

"A few papes," She spat. "How many cin da Almighty Spot sell?

"More den any goil."

"What other goil has tried ta sell besides me?"

"Not one. I wanted ta keep it dat way."

"Den why didn't ya leave me on da track ta die?" The words echoed through his head as she ran away. Running blindly, she clutched her papes and dodged through the streets. Several minutes passed before she finally stopped. Raven checked behind over her shoulder for Spot, she was a slow runner that tired easily, not to mention her leg still hurt.

Not seeing Spot, she relaxed and tried to sell her papes. Since she was so slow today, she skipped lunch to make up time but she still didn't make it back to the bunkroom until dusk. The bunkroom was empty and she hit her head in frustration. Raven had forgotten that they had gone to Medda's tonight. Figuring that she had nothing better to do she left the bunkroom and headed towards Medda's.

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